Elon Musk has kicked off 2026 by adding a staggering $24 billion to his fortune in just two trading days, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index. This 4% bump brings his estimated net worth to $644 billion, further extending his lead as the planet’s wealthiest individual.
Bosch is making a massive $2.9 billion bet on artificial intelligence over the next few years. The move comes as the auto parts supplier is cutting thousands of jobs and seeks new growth through tech like autonomous driving.
Geopolitics, U.S. elections, and central bank policy will dominate markets in 2026. Analysts warn the AI-driven rally in tech shares is showing cracks, with a potential correction looming.
AMD has unveiled the first 2nm processors in the world. The new EPYC Venice “Zen 6” CPU and Instinct MI455X GPU are built for its massive, liquid-cooled Helios AI racks, promising a massive leap in performance.
Nvidia just unveiled its next-generation Rubin AI platform, designed to drastically cut costs and hardware needs for AI training and inference. The announcement comes amid a severe global memory chip shortage that’s impacting everything from data centers to consumer electronics.
NVIDIA is pushing a significant software performance update for its $4000 DGX Spark AI developer workstation. The gains, announced at CES 2026, lean heavily on a new proprietary data type and speculative decoding to boost speed and cut memory use.
Hedge fund legend Ray Dalio is sounding the alarm on AI stocks. He calls the current boom an “early stage bubble,” pointing to massive outperformance by gold and international equities in 2025.
The Seattle tech scene is seeing significant movement at the start of the year. A key Amazon AI executive is moving to Anthropic, while a longtime Microsoft government affairs leader is retiring. Plus, Seattle’s new mayor has named her deputy.
According to Bloomberg Business, the AI industry is barreling toward a critical 2026. Potential IPOs for giants like Anthropic and OpenAI, Apple’s hardware-heavy comeback attempt, and a growing community backlash against data centers could define the year. Here’s what to watch.
AI is no longer a novelty; it’s a daily tool for most. But how people use it is creating a major split. Power Users are letting it reshape everything, while others are just dipping a toe.
